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ST GEORGE’S, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
Scheme of examination for Years One and Two of the BSc and MSci (Honours) Degrees in Biomedical
Science
2020-21
This Scheme of Assessment is made by the BSc Biomedical Science Course Committee under
paragraph 9 of the Programme Regulations for the BSc Honours Degree in Biomedical Science.
1.1 The Regulations for the BSc/MSci (Honours) course and examinations in Biomedical Science for
students of St George’s, University of London provide for Year One and Year Two examinations to
assess students’ performance in the first and second years of the course.
1.2 This scheme outlines the form of the examination for Years One and Two under those regulations. The
Board of Examiners for the BSc (Honours) Degree in Biomedical Science (the Board) has ultimate
responsibility for the standard of the examinations and for their fair conduct.
1.3 A Chief Examiner will be appointed for each Year. The Chief Examiner will: co-ordinate the setting of
each examination paper in consultation with the course co-ordinators; obtain approval of the paper
from the External Examiners; arrange for the marking of the examinations; oversee that assessment’s
conduct and report the results to the Board, making an annual report on the conduct and standard of
the examination.
1.4 At least two External Examiners will be appointed in accordance with the constitution of the Board.
The External Examiners will moderate the setting of questions in the examinations, moderate the
marking of those questions and attend associated practical examinations.
1.5 Presentations given by students may be audio or video recorded for quality assurance purposes. They
will remain confidential and will be available only to responsible examiners or their nominees and to
External Examiners during the performance of their duties.
2. Structure of Year One and Year Two Examinations
2.1 Students will be examined at the end of each semester in the modules and topics that form part of
that semester, as outlined in Paragraph 2.4. Modules may be examined by distinct elements of
assessment (In-Course Assessment, Written Examination, Practical Assessment) and it is a
requirement that a pass mark is achieved for each element of assessment, with limited compensation
allowable, as detailed in 2.4 and 3.1, below. The examinations may include short-answer questions,
long-answer questions, essay questions, multiple-choice questions, single-best answer questions,
extended matching items, OSPE, data analysis, oral presentation and practical tests.
2.2 Each module will provide the opportunity for formative assessments prior to the summative
assessments in that module. Formative assessments may be delivered in a variety of ways, for
example, as online, feedback quizzes or by traditional assignment and marking by individual
assessors.
2.3 Feedback for formative assessments will be provided to individual students wherever practicable, for
example, through automated feedback of electronic quizzes, or by returning annotated scripts.
Feedback for summative assessments will be provided as anonymised and aggregated data for the
entire cohort. Elements of good practice and areas for improvement will be highlighted. Individual
feedback for summative assessments will be provided wherever practicable and in a format
permissible under the General Regulations.
2.4 Overall marks for each Year will be assigned according to the following schemes:
